Mohamed Aamer

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New York, March 28, 2014--An Egyptian journalist was shot dead in Cairo
today while covering deadly clashes, according to news
reports. Mayada Ashraf was a reporter for the daily Al-Dustour. She
had covered previous protests for the paper, the reports said.

New York, March 4, 2014--The Committee to Protect Journalists
welcomes the release from jail of one reporter in Egypt and calls on
authorities to release all other journalists held behind bars. While the
release of a second journalist is pending, a trial begins on Wednesday for three
imprisoned
journalists affiliated with the Qatari-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera, according to
news reports.